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MONTPELIER â The Vermont Senate on Friday affirmed earlier votes on a pair of constitutional amendments enshrining the right to reproductive freedom and clarifying the stateâs ban on slavery.
The questions now progress to the House, and if the House agrees by simple majority, they will be placed on the 2022 general election ballot.
All four senators from the Bennington and Windham districts voted yes on both questions.
By a vote of 26-4, the Senate voted yes on Proposal 5, which Sen. Ginny Lyons said protects the autonomy of women to make âthe most personal decision we make about our lives.â